EP0548522B1 - Process for the purification of 2,3-pyridine and quinolinedicarboxylic acid diester compounds - Google Patents

Process for the purification of 2,3-pyridine and quinolinedicarboxylic acid diester compounds Download PDF

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EP0548522B1
EP0548522B1 EP92119140A EP92119140A EP0548522B1 EP 0548522 B1 EP0548522 B1 EP 0548522B1 EP 92119140 A EP92119140 A EP 92119140A EP 92119140 A EP92119140 A EP 92119140A EP 0548522 B1 EP0548522 B1 EP 0548522B1
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    • C07D213/00Heterocyclic compounds containing six-membered rings, not condensed with other rings, with one nitrogen atom as the only ring hetero atom and three or more double bonds between ring members or between ring members and non-ring members
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  • the present invention relates to an efficient process for the purification of 2,3-pyridine and quinolinedicarboxylic acid diesters of formula I wherein X and Y are each independently hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, phenoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, nitro, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkylamino, diloweralkylamino, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl or phenyl optionally substituted with a C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or halogen group; and, when taken together, X and Y may form a ring in which XY is represented by the structure wherein L, M, Q and Z are each hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C
  • the process of the invention avoids the use of time-consuming distillation purification procedures. Furthermore, the mineral acid present in the aqueous acid solution, after extraction with a solvent, is readily recycled into the process of the invention.
  • the formula I pyridine and quinolinedicarboxylic acid diester compounds are purified by washing a mixture of an impure formula I compound and a solvent with between about 0.2 to 1.2 molar equivalents of a 5% to 20%, by weight, mineral acid solution, extracting the washed organic mixture with at least about 2.0 molar equivalents, preferably about 2.0 to 6.0 molar equivalents, of a 40% to 85%, by weight, mineral acid solution, diluting the concentration of the mineral acid in the aqueous acid extract to a value of about 5% to 30%, by weight, with water and extracting the diluted aqueous acid extract with a solvent to obtain purified formula I compounds.
  • the dilute acid wash removes acid soluble impurities from the impure formula I compound. Since the acid soluble impurities are removed, a purer formula I compound is obtained from the aqueous mineral acid extraction.
  • Another embodiment of the invention comprises extracting an impure formula I compound, optionally in the presence of a solvent, with at least about 2.0 molar equivalents, preferably about 2.0 to 6.0 molar equivalents, of a 40% to 85%, by weight, mineral acid solution, diluting the concentration of the mineral acid in the aqueous acid extract to a value of 5% to 30%, by weight, with water and extracting the diluted aqueous acid extract with a solvent to obtain purified formula I compounds.
  • a further embodiment of the invention comprises extracting an impure formula I compound, optionally in the presence of a solvent, with at least about 2.0 molar equivalents, preferably about 2.0 to 6.0 molar equivalents, of a 40% to 85%, by weight, mineral acid solution, neutralizing the aqueous acid extract with base and extracting the neutralized aqueous extract with a solvent to obtain purified formula I compounds.
  • the purified formula I compounds may be isolated by evaporating the resultant extract, or the extract containing the purified formula I compound may be sent directly to the reaction used to obtain the corresponding pyridine or quinolinedicarboxylic acid compound.
  • Mineral acids which are suitable for use in the present invention include sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acid with sulfuric acid being preferred. A 45% to 65%, by weight, mineral acid solution is preferred.
  • Solvents which are useful in the present invention include aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene, benzene and xylenes, halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons such as chlorobenzene and dichlorobenzenes. Toluene and chlorobenzene are preferred solvents.
  • Bases suitable for use in the process of the invention include ammonium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate with ammonium hydroxide being preferred.
  • Preferred formula I compounds that are purified by the processes of the invention are diethyl 5-ethyl-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylate, diethyl 2,3-pyridinedicarboxylate, diethyl 5-methoxymethyl-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylate, diethyl 2,3-quinolinedicarboxylate and diethyl 5-methyl-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylate.
  • the processes of the invention provide purified formula I compounds without requiring the use of arduous or time consuming distillations done at high temperatures and high vacuum.
  • the purified formula I compounds are useful as starting materials for the preparation of herbicidal 2-(2-imidazolin-2-yl)pyridine and quinoline compounds having the structural formula II wherein
  • HPLC designates high pressure liquid chromatography
  • a 15%, by weight, sulfuric acid solution (0.200 mol) is added with,stirring to a solution of diethyl 5-ethyl-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylate (100.00 g, 50.3% real, 0.200 mol) in toluene (400 mL).
  • the organic layer is separated and extracted with 60%, by weight, sulfuric acid solution (0.651 mol).
  • the aqueous extract is diluted with ice-water (316.50 g) and extracted with toluene (200 mL).
  • the organic extract (228.4 g) is concentrated in vacuo to give purified diethyl 5-ethyl-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylate (55.26 g, 77.2% real, isolated yield 84.8%).
  • a solution of diethyl 5-ethyl-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylate (34.46 g, 72.6% real, 0.10 mol) in toluene (65.54 g) is extracted with a 32.36%, by weight, sulfuric acid solution (0.2 mol).
  • the organic phase is washed with 10% sodium bicarbonate solution and water.
  • the combined water and sodium bicarbonate washes are washed with toluene and the toluene wash is combined with the organic phase.
  • the organic phase is concentrated in vacuo to a constant weight and the unextracted diethyl 5-ethyl-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylate is then assayed by HPLC.
  • Table I The results of this example are summarized in Table I below.
  • the purity of the diethyl 5-ethyl-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylate is generally improved to greater than 81% (up from 72.6%) using 2-6 equivalents of sulfuric acid solutions having concentrations greater than 43%.
  • the increase in purity from 72.6% to generally greater than 81% may not appear to be a significant increase, it results in a dramatic improvement when commercially manufacturing the 2-(2-imidazolin-2-yl)pyridine and quinoline herbicides.
  • mineral acid solutions the purity of the diethyl 5-ethyl-2,3-pyridine dicarboxylate is improved to 82% to 85%.
  • Diethyl 5-ethyl-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylate (29.0 g, 70.2% real, 0.081 mol) is added to a stirred mixture of water (50 mL) and 96% sulfuric acid (30.37 g). The mixture is allowed to settle and the phases are separated. The aqueous layer, which contains a small amount of an oil, is stirred with diatomaceous earth (2.0 g), filtered and washed with water (10 mL). The combined filtrate and wash is neutralized with 30% ammonium hydroxide solution (36.22 g) and extracted with toluene. The combined organic extracts are concentrated in vacuo to obtain a brown oil and a small amount of a solid. The oil is decanted from the solid to give purified diethyl 5-ethyl-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylate (19.78 g, 81.5% real, 79.2% real recovery).

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EP92119140A 1991-12-20 1992-11-09 Process for the purification of 2,3-pyridine and quinolinedicarboxylic acid diester compounds Expired - Lifetime EP0548522B1 (en)

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